Homemade Gifts to Brighten Your Father’s Day

Whether you’re budget is tight or you want to teach your children the importance of giving, a homemade gift can brighten your Father’s Day. The following crafts are easy to make and will make your dad feel special this holiday.

Bake a Favorite Treat

Using your dad’s favorite family recipes and adult supervision, you can bake your dad a special treat. In addition to filling your home with the delicious scent of baked goods, brownies are a downright delectable way to spoil your dad. Cake pops, cookies and cupcakes can also make your dad giddy with nostalgia, especially if it’s a recipe that his mom used to bake for him. If you’re looking to get creative, sprinkles, colored sugars, edible flowers and icing can personalize your creations.

Breakfast in Bed

A traditional homemade gift for Father’s Day is breakfast in bed. In addition to letting dad get some much needed rest, surprising him with his favorite breakfast treats in bed can start his day out right. Simple fare such as cereal and toast are ideal for novices in the kitchen. However, if you like to cook, you may want to kick things up a notch by trying your hand at pancakes, scrambled eggs, muffins and fresh fruit. You can personalize her breakfast tray with a handmade card, flowers from the garden, juice and chocolates. While not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to share in such treasures as a healthy relationship with their dad, National Family Solutions can offer you tips on single parenting. You can use their Facebook page to seek advice and knowledge on subjects pertaining to family law and guardianship.

Candy Jars

There’s no better time of the year to gift your dad with something sweet than on Father’s Day. Choosing his favorite candy such as chocolates, personalized hearts or jelly beans, you can fill assorted mason jars and decorate the outside of the glass containers. With some ribbon, sports stickers and colored raffia, you can take the containers from drab to fab. Whether your dad chooses to place the containers on his desk at work or set it on the coffee table to enjoy at home, this homemade gift idea is sure to become a memorable treasure for years to come. When the candy is gone, he can refill it with a different treat.

Personalized Ball Cap

If your dad likes to shed his work duds in favor of sweats and a ball cap on the weekend, you can add a personal touch to his wardrobe. Begin by using a plain ball cap that you’d find at the store or in his closet. With some felt cut out letters to form words. You can spell out phrases such as “world’s best dad” or “super dad” with the felt lettering and super glue them to the hat. You can also use special markers or paints to decorate the plain caps.

Father’s Day Photo Cards

If you’re looking for a heartfelt memento for dad that is easy to make, why not try putting together some Father’s Day photo cards? The mobile Fotor smartphone app is just a download away and allows you to create a personalized card for free. You’ll find a variety of designs to choose from, so you can gift your dad with a card that is unique and sentimental. In addition to making the card, users can put together photo collages and share their designs through social media sites.

Desk Organizer

Whether your dad works from home or away, you can help him keep his desk organized. Your used tomato sauce or vegetable cans can house the necessary office supplies. Simply wash the aluminum cans and dry thoroughly. Using some construction paper, crayons and stickers, decorate strips of construction paper and place them to fit around the cans. You can either secure the paper with tape or colored rubber bands. You can monogram the containers with your dad’s name and fill with essentials such as pens, pencils, markers, scissors and a ruler. Your dad is sure to think of you every time he reaches into the container.